LESSON 14
Use the verb + noun/ adj. Or adj. + noun collocation
改变主意 to change one's mind参加葬礼 to attend the funeral喃喃自语 to mutter to oneself自言自语 to talk to oneself认养孩子 to adopt a child发起进攻 to launch an attack刺骨寒风 biting wind倒毙在地 to drop dead砰然关门 to crash the door shut 干瘦的身躯 skinny body褪色牛仔裤 faded jeans智商与情商 I.Q. and E.Q.
use the “ useful expressions”
1 音乐突然停止，播音员几乎是叫了起来：“警报！注意隐蔽！”
The music stopped short， and the announcer almost shouted： “Alert！ Take cover ！”
2 火车突然刹车，杯子和盘子都滚落在地上。
The train come to a sudden stop， and all glasses and plates dropped to the floor.
3 身为主任，他的任务是组织实验室的工作，他很少亲自做实验。
As a chief， his task is to organize the work in the lab. He seldom does experiment in person.
4 许多年以后，他仍能回想起飞机失事时的惨景。
Many years later， he could still see the terrible scene of the air crash in his mind's eye.
5 我当小学徒上四，压力大，工作很辛苦，但我从不把这些告诉父母。
When I was a young apprentice， I worked very hard and under great strain， but I said nothing about it to my parents.
6 搬进新办公楼那天，我们搞了一次庆祝活动。
The day when we moved in the new office building we had a celebration.
7 晚饭后克里夫把书本摊在面前开始复习功课。
After supper， Cliff spread out his books before him to start reviewing his lessons.
8 就我所知，彼得的父亲在遗嘱中给彼得留下了至少2.5万英镑。
As far as I know， Peter's father left Peter at least 250，000 in his will.
9 鲍勃发现几则广告很怪，他就在报纸档案堆进行调查。
Bob found several advertisements very strange and went about investigating in the newspaper files.
10 医生指出，此种药物对婴儿有害。
Doctors point out that medicine of this type is harmful to babies.
Use drive，forget and drop.
1 我忘了带我的字典了。我能用一下你的吗？
I forgot to bring my dictionary. May I use yours？
2 电话突然响了，他吓了一跳，书也掉到地上。
The telephone suddenly rang. He was frightened and dropped the book on the floor.
3 不要老是想你和班上其他同学的肤，就记住你和他们一样的聪明。
Forget that you are different in complexion from the other students in your class. Just remember you are as clever as them.
4 对金钱和权利的欲望使相当一些人走上犯罪的道路。
The lust for money and power drives quite a number of people to commit crimes.
5 一再的失败使他几乎丧失了理智。
Repeated failures have driven him out of his mind.
6 我永远不会忘记我们在大学度过的那些愉快的日子。
I will never forget those happy days we spent together at college.
7 这个国家的人口出生率已经降至0.3%.
the birthrate in this country has dropped to 0.3 percent.
8 如果他不开车送我去车站的话，我昨晚就赶不上火车了。
If he didn't drive me the station， I would not have been able to catch the train last night.
9 很抱歉，我忘了这些学生是穆斯林。
I'm sorry I forgot these students are Muslims.
10 他们听到有人走过来，就压低了嗓子。
When they heard someone approaching， they dropped their voice.
Translate the following sentences into English using words in brackets.
1 你跟我想象的完全一样。
You are like what I imagined.
2 这个地区的建筑都一个样，没有什么特色。
All buildings in this region are alike without any distinguishing features.
3 我昨天过的糟糕透了，把什么事都搞的乱糟糟的。
I had a hell of a time yesterday， making everything into a mess.
4 这块肉放了好长时间了，好象坏了。
This piece of meat has been kept for a long time， as if it has gone bad.
5 出什么事了，你今天对项目的态度跟昨天完全不一样。
What's wrong？ Your attitude to the project today are not at all the same as yesterday.
6 出门旅行不要带太多东西，带上那些你必须带的东西就行了。
Don't carry too many things with you when you go traveling. Just take such things as you need.
7 他那种人是很危险的。
Such people as him are dangerous.
8 跟他说话就象是对牛弹琴。
Talking to him is like player the lute to a cow.